Public policy requires manufacturers to bear strict liability for defective products.

Evidence

In my opinion it should now be recognized that a manufacturer incurs an absolute liability when an article that he has placed on the market, knowing that it is to be used without inspection, proves to have a defect that causes injury to human beings. … Even if there is no negligence, however, public policy demands that responsibility be fixed wherever it will most effectively reduce the hazards to life and health inherent in defective products that reach the market. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 617

Categorization

• XREF: XREF: Foundation of strict products liability in American tort law. — connects to: Strict tort liability applies to non-profit distributors of defective products — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1074; Enterprise liability lets unidentified manufacturers share damages by market share.; A product’s defective design creates liability even when built to specifications. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 3451
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 617

Broader Connections

• Strict tort liability applies to non-profit distributors of defective products #expands (0.75) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1074